EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE SCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL Public Health Conference Toronto – May 2014
EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINESCIENCE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Public Health ConferenceToronto – May 2014
WHY DO WE NEEDEVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE?For many practical questions there are often no clear-cut answers
Different experts or manuals can give different answers to a question.
Yet, it is important to know which of these answers is the best, the most effective, the safest
When we design our training programs We don't want to use, learn or pass on any harmful or bad techniques or practices.
But how to know what is the right answer?
EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINEEBM is a scientific method of integrating practice with reliable evidence or quantitative statistical material from existing literature or research.
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Research
Systematic Reviews• Structured• Evidence Grading• Synthesis of Evidence
Guideline Development• Based on Synthesis of
Evidence• Actions and implications
based on evidence• Grade of evidence leads to
strength of guideline
RED CROSS CURRENT EBM ACTIVITIES
Injury
Global First Aid Reference Centre
(IFRC)
First Aid Evidence Based Network
Collaborative Cross Boarder Research
Group
(SAC)
Local First Aid Programs in Country
(Regulators)
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COUNCIL40-45 Volunteers6 Sub Councils
First AidCPRNursing and CaregivingAquaticsPreparednessDisaster Health
IFRC DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT GENERAL POINTSSections
First AidResuscitation PsychologyEducation
Target AudienceNational SocietiesCourse and program development staffLeadership volunteersNot targeted at lay public
RESEARCH
Questions
Prioritization
Science Review
Consensus on Science and Treatment
Guidelines
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SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
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GUIDELINE DEVELOPMENT
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU
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